MCh Surgical Gastroenterology at Maharajgunj Medical Campus (MMC), Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, is a higher-specialty surgical program under the Institute of Medicine (IOM), Tribhuvan University. MMC includes MCh in Surgical Gastroenterology among its current higher-specialty and doctorate-level medical programs.
The program is intended for surgeons who have already completed MS General Surgery or an equivalent postgraduate surgical qualification. Admission also requires specialty registration with the relevant medical council and qualification through the applicable higher-specialty entrance process.
Maharajgunj Medical Campus is a constituent campus of the Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University under Tribhuvan University.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Course | MCh Surgical Gastroenterology |
| Degree | Magister of Chirurgiae (MCh) |
| Level | Higher-specialty / Doctorate |
| Institution | Maharajgunj Medical Campus |
| Location | Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Institute | Institute of Medicine |
| University | Tribhuvan University |
| Department | Surgical Gastroenterology |
| Eligibility: | MS General Surgery or equivalent |
| Professional requirement | Specialty registration with the relevant medical council |
| Entrance questions | 200 |
| Full marks | 200 |
| Pass marks | 100 |
| Entrance duration | 3 hours |
| Negative marking | No |
| Selection | Merit based |
MCh Surgical Gastroenterology is an advanced surgical program taken after postgraduate surgical training.
The academic entry route requires MS General Surgery or an equivalent qualification. This places the course beyond the standard MS level and makes previous postgraduate surgical education an essential requirement.
The entrance syllabus assesses candidates across Applied Basic Medical Science, General Surgery, surgical subspecialties, research, biostatistics, medical ethics, communication, medical education, and medicolegal issues.
GI Surgery is included within the 90-question subspecialty section together with Urology, Neurosurgery, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and Paediatric Surgery.
Eligibility: Applicants must hold:
The eligibility provision also specifies that candidates holding an MS in another named surgical specialty are eligible only for the MCh program corresponding to that specialty.
For MCh Surgical Gastroenterology, MS General Surgery or its stated equivalent is the applicable academic pathway.
An MBBS qualification alone does not satisfy the entry requirement.
Candidates must pass the entrance examination applicable to DM/MCh programs.
The stated selection criteria require:
Candidates who have a government or non-government service bond from a previous academic program must complete the applicable bond period before appearing in the entrance examination.
MMC admissions are linked to the Medical Education Commission common-entrance and matching framework.
Seat allocations are intake-specific and may change between admission cycles.
The MCh Surgical Gastroenterology entrance examination uses single-best-response multiple-choice questions.
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Question type | Single best response MCQs |
| Options | Four: A, B, C, D |
| Number of questions | 200 |
| Full marks | 200 |
| Pass marks | 100 |
| Minimum qualifying level | 50% |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Negative marking | No |
The course-specific examination format specifies three hours for the 200-question paper.
The examination is divided into four main areas.
| Area | Questions |
|---|---|
| Applied Basic Medical Science | 20 |
| General Surgery | 60 |
| Subspecialty Subjects | 90 |
| Research and Professional Areas | 30 |
| Total | 200 |
Subspecialty Subjects carry the largest share of the examination with 90 questions.
General Surgery contributes 60 questions, Applied Basic Medical Science contributes 20, and research and professional subjects account for the remaining 30.
Applied Basic Medical Science carries 20 questions.
The subjects include:
These subjects assess the biomedical foundation expected from candidates entering higher-specialty surgical education.
General Surgery contributes 60 questions.
The syllabus includes general surgical principles covering:
The entrance examination therefore retains a substantial General Surgery component despite the course's higher-specialty focus.
The Subspecialty Subjects section accounts for 90 questions and is the largest part of the entrance examination.
It includes:
GI Surgery is the subject area directly associated with the Surgical Gastroenterology pathway, but candidates are assessed across the wider surgical subspecialty group.
Applicants therefore need preparation in both General Surgery and related higher surgical specialties.
Research and Biostatistics form part of the final 30-question section.
Their inclusion reflects the academic component expected at higher-specialty level.
Candidates are therefore assessed not only on surgical knowledge but also on their understanding of research-related concepts.
Medical Ethics and Good Medical Practice are included within the professional component of the entrance examination.
This section places professional conduct alongside clinical and surgical knowledge.
It also reflects the broader responsibilities associated with advanced medical and surgical practice.
Medical Education is another specified entrance subject.
Communication Skills are also included separately.
These subjects recognize that higher-specialty surgeons may have academic, teaching, patient-communication, and multidisciplinary responsibilities in addition to operative duties.
Medicolegal Issues form part of the 30-question professional section.
Together with ethics, research, communication, and medical education, this adds a professional-practice dimension to the entrance examination.
Surgical Gastroenterology is an established academic department at Maharajgunj Medical Campus.
The wider surgical environment includes departments such as:
MMC also has a Gastroenterology department within its medical academic structure.
Medical Gastroenterology and Surgical Gastroenterology are separate specialties within the campus.
MMC offers both DM in Medical Gastroenterology and MCh in Surgical Gastroenterology as separate higher-specialty programs.
Their entry routes differ.
DM Medical Gastroenterology requires the applicable Internal Medicine postgraduate background, while MCh Surgical Gastroenterology follows the surgical pathway through MS General Surgery or equivalent.
Applicants should therefore distinguish between the medical and surgical gastroenterology routes when considering eligibility and entrance preparation.
MS General Surgery and MCh Surgical Gastroenterology represent different academic stages.
MS General Surgery is the postgraduate surgical qualification used as the principal academic entry route.
MCh Surgical Gastroenterology is a higher-specialty program taken after that postgraduate training.
The course is therefore not an alternative to MS General Surgery at the same academic level.
Professional Registration: Specialty registration with the relevant medical council is required.
For Nepalese applicants, the relevant regulatory body is the Nepal Medical Council.
Candidates from another country must hold specialty registration with their respective medical council.
Academic qualification, council registration, entrance qualification, and institutional admission are separate requirements.
MCh Surgical Gastroenterology is a higher-specialty surgical program offered at Maharajgunj Medical Campus under the Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University.
Applicants require MS General Surgery or an equivalent postgraduate surgical qualification.
No. The stated academic eligibility requires an eligible MS-level surgical qualification.
Yes. Candidates must hold specialty registration with the Nepal Medical Council or the medical council of their respective country.
Yes. Candidates must qualify through the entrance examination applicable to DM/MCh programs.
Candidates must secure at least 50%, equivalent to 100 marks out of 200 under the stated examination format.
The examination contains 200 single-best-response multiple-choice questions.
No. The course-specific examination format specifies no negative marking.
Subspecialty Subjects carry 90 questions, making this the largest examination section.
The subspecialty section covers Urology, Neurosurgery, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Plastic Surgery, GI Surgery, and Paediatric Surgery.
No. MMC lists them as separate higher-specialty programs with different postgraduate entry routes.
